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Monthly Archives: December 2016

Modern technologies develop fast. Sometimes too fast. The things we considered to be innovative become outdated in a few months after the launch. So, in the light of fast changing environment it’s important to make a brand noticed among many others to succeed.

Creating a website is one of such ways. It helps the company to establish its own brand and make it noticed. Technology companies and online stores usually lead the way for other companies. And in most cases they have the best websites created with the latest trends in mind.

To keep in pace with fast changing world of technology, it’s better to get a good base for a website and fill it with your content. Ready-made templates are some kind of a sheet anchor here. They save you from many issues and worries concerning a website creation. Choosing a proper platform and installing a ready-made template to it allows a technology-business owner getting online presence fast. Continue Reading

We’ve already mentioned the Magento 2 installation guide by Ivan Veres on our website. The author provides a brief description of how to install Magento 2 via three different methods: from archive file, via Composer, and via GitHub. We’ve also decided to share this information via our blog but in three separate posts, so on Firebear, you can already find out How to Install Magento 2 via Composer and How to Install Magento 2 from Archive File. And below, we shed light on the last method – installation via GitHub. It is not the easiest way to get Magento 2 installed, but if problems do not scare you, continue reading. Continue Reading

You might have seen that on Inchoo Ivan Veres describes how to install Magento 2 with the help of various methods. He sheds light on the three following approaches: installation from archive file, via Composer, and via GitHub. Ivan says that the described methods are aimed at those Magento enthusiasts who want to have more troubles in their lives. Is he right? We think that you can argue with Ivan, especially in case of archive installation, but he is right to some extent, since it is obvious that Magento 2 installation is not everyone’s business. But if you are brave enough, we’d like to draw your attention to installation via Composer. Two other methods are described here: How to Install Magento 2 from Archive File and How to Install Magento 2 via GitHub. Continue Reading

On Inchoo, Ivan Veres describes how to install Magento 2 with the help of various methods: from archive file, via Composer, and via GitHub. He says that the described methods are aimed at those merchants, developers, or marketers who want to have more troubles in their lives. Although you can argue with Ivan, it is obvious that Magento 2 installation is not everyone’s business due to various tech nuances. And below, we’d like to draw your attention to installation from the archive file – the easiest method. So, if problems do not scare you, continue reading. Two other methods are described here: How to Install Magento 2 via Composer and How to Install Magento 2 via GitHub. Continue Reading

Companies are shifting from offline to online, and the result of this process influences both relations between businesses and end users as well as between companies. Thus, digital commerce appears in all possible spheres. Of course, B2C ecommerce develops faster than its B2B counterpart, but there are already a lot of ecommerce solutions aimed at digital B2B relations, for example, different marketplaces which work only with companies. And since custom ecommerce adds tons of new opportunities, different B2B ecommerce solutions give rise to dozens new professional ecommerce websites. One of key roles in this process belongs to Magento. In this post, we have gathered the best B2B Magento extensions and solutions developed to improve the default capabilities of the platform.

In the following post, you can find top free Magento 2 extensions. We’ve divided them into 2 separate blocks: extensions by certain vendors and modules from GitHub. The first block provides production-ready tools, while the second block is helpful for building other Magento 2 tools and understanding core concepts of the platform. Continue Reading

In the following article, we compare the most popular Magento 2 extensions designed to help merchants create custom PDF documents: Magestore PDF Invoice Plus and Fooman PDF Customiser. The importance of these tools is obvious: they enable you to improve customer experience and provide the impression of a serious company with the help of properly designed PDFs. We don’t think that default Magento 2 documents look bad, but there is room for improvement, and the Firebear team is here to help you decide what extension to choose. Note that both Magento 2 PDF extensions are designed to help you cope with local legal requirements related to invoices and other documents. So, is you are looking how to create a Magento 2 custom invoice, you’ve come to the right place. Continue Reading

In the following post, we describe how to save time and inventory cost with the help of the Magestore Dropship Magento 2 extension. This tool adds a preferable fulfillment method that consists of just 3 steps. Furthermore, there are some supplier-oriented features that make Dropship one of the most desired Magento 2 modules of its kind. Other similar extensions are gathered here: Magento 2 Drop Shipping Extensions and Magento Drop Shipping ModulesContinue Reading

We’ve already described Amasty Admin Actions Log and Wyomind Watchlog PRO, and today we’d like to draw your attention to their competitor by Boost My Shop. Meet the Admin Logger Magento 2 extension – an ultimate monitoring solution for admin logins and any actions made in the backend. Continue Reading

Boost My Shop provides one of the easiest ways to generate barcode numbers as well as print barcode labels. Furthermore, you can seamlessly assign barcodes to all products on your Magento 2 website. And if a default barcode layout seems not to be good enough, you can create a custom one. Continue Reading